NFL game summary for 11/14/1976:
Fran Tarkenton set an NFL record by passing for 2,000 yards for the 15th straight season. Tarkenton completed 84 percent of his passes and became the first NFL player to throw 300 touchdown passes but needed his 301st, a five-yarder to Stu Voigt with 4:52 left in the game, to overcome the expansion Seahawks. Jim Zorn gave Seattle their first and only lead of the game 3:14 into the fourth quarter on a seven-yard pass to Sam McCullum. Chuck Foreman led the Vikings' ground attack with 100 yards on 17 carries, his third 100-yard game, as Minnesota moved to within one game of clinching the NFC Central title.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.9 (28) | 187.1 (8) | 287.0 (18) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 193.9 (26) | 181.3 (24) | 375.2 (27) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.6 (20) | 212.8 (5) | 342.3 (8) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 156.8 (19) | 109.2 (1) | 266.0 (6) | 21 |
Line: Vikings by 20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (2-8-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Minnesota Vikings (8-1-1) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) MIN Brent McClanahan 1 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
( 7- 7) SEA Jim Zorn 12 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 7-14) MIN Sammy White 29 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
(14-14) SEA Steve Raible 80 yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick)
(14-17) MIN Fred Cox 43 yard field goal
(14-20) MIN Fred Cox 39 yard field goal
(21-20) SEA Sam McCullum 7 yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick)
(21-27) MIN Stu Voigt 5 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
SEA MIN
First Downs: 15 29
Rushes-yards: 23-108 43-180
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-29-278-3 26-31-274-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-30
Net pass yards: 278 244
Net yards/pass: 9.6 7.4
Total net yards: 386 424
Total plays: 52 (44% run) 76 (56% run)
Yards/play: 7.4 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 3-29 6-46
Attendance: 45,087
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 29 for 278 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 26 of 31 for 274 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 17 for 62 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 2 for 19 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 4 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Chuck Foreman, 17 for 100 yards; Robert Miller, 12 for 42 yards; Brent McClanahan, 8 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 9 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Don Testerman, 5 for 47 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 3 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Ron Howard, 3 for 24 yards; Steve Largent, 2 for 0 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 26 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 93 yards; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 61 yards; Sammy White, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 4 for 4 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Steve Craig, 1 for 17 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Oliver Ross, 3 for 84 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 30 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 78 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 14 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
SEA: Rick Engles, 1 for 47 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 3 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 2/3
SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 29 for 278 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 26 of 31 for 274 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 17 for 62 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Don Testerman, 2 for 19 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 4 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Chuck Foreman, 17 for 100 yards; Robert Miller, 12 for 42 yards; Brent McClanahan, 8 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Fran Tarkenton, 5 for 9 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Don Testerman, 5 for 47 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 3 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Ron Howard, 3 for 24 yards; Steve Largent, 2 for 0 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 26 yards MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 9 for 93 yards; Chuck Foreman, 5 for 61 yards; Sammy White, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Brent McClanahan, 4 for 4 yards; Stu Voigt, 2 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Steve Craig, 1 for 17 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Oliver Ross, 3 for 84 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 30 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 14 yards MIN: Leonard Willis, 3 for 78 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 14 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
SEA: Rick Engles, 1 for 47 yards MIN: Neil Clabo, 3 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 0/1 MIN: Fred Cox, 2/3